Global Commodities Exposure
Gain high-level experience structuring physical mineral offtakes, LME/LBMA hedging, and direct trade with premier refiners in Dubai, Switzerland, and Asia.
We are seeking ambitious geologists, metallurgists, commodity trading specialists, trade finance directors, and supply chain operators committed to ethical mineral export and operational excellence.
We cultivate an environment where metallurgical precision, trade acumen, and strict compliance thrive.
Gain high-level experience structuring physical mineral offtakes, LME/LBMA hedging, and direct trade with premier refiners in Dubai, Switzerland, and Asia.
Work alongside experienced geochemists and metallurgists utilizing modern XRF analyzers, ICP-MS spectrometry, and fire assay induction furnaces.
Champion the formalization of artisanal mining, mercury-free beneficiation, and transparent OECD/ITSCI supply chain compliance across Africa.
We regularly recruit high-caliber talent across our corporate trading desk, laboratory assay facilities, and field extraction corridors.
| Specification | Details | Status or notes |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Metallurgist & Assay Laboratory Technicians | Central Assay Lab (Nairobi) | Active Pipeline — Experience in Fire Assay (ASTM E1335), XRF calibration, and ICP-MS spectroscopy. |
| Physical Minerals Commodity Traders | Commercial Trade Desk (Nairobi) | Accepting CVs — Proven track record in base metals, battery minerals, or precious metals offtakes and Incoterms. |
| OECD & ESG Compliance Officers | Supply Chain & Due Diligence Desk | Active Pipeline — Expertise in ICGLR RCM, ITSCI bag-and-tag protocols, and Dodd-Frank Section 1502 compliance. |
| Heavy Maritime & Armored Logistics Coordinators | Logistics & Freight Desk (Nairobi & Mombasa) | Accepting CVs — Experience in bonded customs transit, port stevedoring, and armored specie air cargo handling. |
| Field Exploration Geologists & Pit-Head Auditors | Regional Mining Hubs (Kenya, Tanzania, DRC Corridors) | Open Inquiries — BSc/MSc in Geology or Mineral Processing with field XRF experience. |
| Graduate Trainee & Metallurgical Internship | Rotational Cohort across Assay, Trade & Logistics | Quarterly Cohorts — Open to recent graduates with strong academic background in engineering or economics. |
Our transparent, merit-driven evaluation and onboarding process.
Send your updated CV, cover letter, and professional credentials to minerals@agrometal.co.ke with the target position in the subject line.
Shortlisted candidates undergo structured technical evaluations and trading case studies with senior division directors.
Final discussions with group leadership, credential verifications, and professional background checks.
Formal employment contract followed by comprehensive orientation across trading systems, lab protocols, and compliance standards.
Agro Metal offers ambitious professionals the opportunity to lead complex physical mineral trade flows, laboratory assay operations, and sustainable mining formalization.
We provide merit-driven career progression, competitive compensation, continuous executive mentoring, and international market exposure.
Answers to common candidate questions about working at Agro Metal, hiring procedures, and career progression.
We recruit physical mineral commodity traders, certified metallurgists, XRF/fire assay laboratory analysts, trade finance specialists (LC/SBLC), ESG compliance auditors, and heavy freight logistics managers.
Yes. We offer quarterly graduate trainee rotations for outstanding graduates in mining engineering, chemical engineering, geology, international business, and supply chain logistics.
Executive, trading, and lab roles are based at MJ 1 Business Park, Westlands, Nairobi. Sourcing, geological audit, and logistics positions operate across our extraction corridors in Western Kenya, Coast, and regional transit hubs.
The standard recruitment cycle takes 2 to 3 weeks, comprising initial CV screening, a technical competency interview, a background check, and a final executive interview.
Yes. We actively sponsor our team members for advanced industry certifications in assaying (ISO 17025), commodity risk management, LME/LBMA trading, and OECD supply chain auditing.
Verified transaction audits, assay fidelity reviews, and quality inspection feedback from commodity trading houses and refineries worldwide.
Received a superb 2,000-carat parcel of vivid green Tsavorite and untreated sapphire crystals. Authentic origin certificates, accurate carat counts, and very reasonable wholesale pricing.
Agro Metal's trade desk structures structured commodity finance and transferable Letters of Credit with absolute legal precision. We have financed over $18M in mineral shipments with zero discrepancies.
Imported 12 x 20ft FCLs of premium coastal heavy mineral sands via Mombasa. Zircon sand ZrO2 content tested above 65.8% and Rutile TiO2 at 95.2% with ultra-low radioactivity. Outstanding container stuffing and sea-worthy palletizing.
Agro Metal is our most dependable African origin supplier for 3TG critical minerals. Our 60 MT Coltan shipment arrived strictly tagged under ITSCI protocol with Ta2O5 exceeding 32.5% and low U+Th penalties.
Clean, dust-controlled bulk bag packaging for Lake Magadi dense soda ash and rock phosphate. Zero foreign matter and 100% compliance with Kuwait Customs and SASO standards.
Electrolytic Copper Cathodes arrived in Dar es Salaam for shipment to Khalifa Port with full SGS cathode weight and surface inspection sheets. Conductivity tested at 101% IACS. A truly dependable African partner.
The -100 mesh and +50 mesh natural graphite lots from Agro Metal showed exceptional electrical conductivity and ash content below 0.5%. Perfect for our lithium-ion anode testing program.
Represented institutional commodity buyers on multi-million dollar Gold Doré and Copper Cathode forward contracts with Agro Metal. 100% compliance with LC terms, SGS pre-shipment inspections, and clear title transfer.
500 MT of refractory-grade Silica Sand (SiO2 > 99.2%) and Calcined Quicklime (CaO > 88%). Delivered in heavy-duty 50kg export bags without burst defects. Highly recommended for industrial bulk buyers.
Dual-party sample splits tested between our Madrid laboratory and Agro Metal's East African assay facility showed 99.98% correlation. Their metallurgical transparency is benchmark quality.
Agro Metal bridges East African mining concessions with global battery gigafactories and precious metal refineries under verified OECD guidelines. They are redefining African mineral trade.
From Nairobi and Dar es Salaam concessions to Antwerp and Rotterdam vaults, Agro Metal's armored transport protocols and digital airway bill tracking provide complete institutional security.
The 500 MT bulk container shipment of Kenyan sulfate-grade Ilmenite (54.2% TiO2) and dense soda ash arrived at Port of Ravenna within contractual ETA. Pristine quality and transparent origin assay certificates.
Agro Metal's real-time digital portal provides advance spectrometer analysis, weight bridge slips, and export customs clearance documentation 48 hours prior to vessel departure.
Acquired an exceptional 4,500-carat rough parcel of single-source Merelani Tanzanite directly from Agro Metal. Saturated trichroic royal blue-violet color zones, excellent clarity grades, and 100% compliant Ministry of Mines export stampings.
Procured 8 x 20ft containers of Spodumene concentrate (Li2O 6.1%) and Expandable Graphite from Agro Metal. Packaging in 1 MT UV-stabilized bulk bags with moisture barrier liners ensured zero product degradation during Pacific ocean transit.
Contracted 1,200 MT of East African Rock Phosphate (P2O5 31.5%) and raw Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O > 92%). Agro Metal managed cross-border rail-to-port logistics flawlessly. Outstanding commercial support.
In the African metals export landscape, Agro Metal sets the gold standard for OECD 5-Step Due Diligence, ICGLR regional certification, and bankable escrow-backed mineral offtake agreements.
We contracted 300 MT of Electrolytic Copper Cathodes through Agro Metal with loading at Dar es Salaam port. LME Grade A non-L/ME registration quality Cu 99.995% with zero surface oxidation. Prompt Bill of Lading releases and seamless LC at sight settlement.
The 150 MT delivery of Tanzanian Jumbo Flake Graphite tested at 96.4% Fixed Carbon with superior expansion ratios for our synthetic-blend anode line. SGS pre-shipment sampling reports matched discharge port specs exactly.
Pure, high-grade natural Rutile sand with 95.8% TiO2 and negligible iron contaminants. Fire assay and ICP-MS testing by Alfred H Knight matched Agro Metal's advance Certificate of Analysis without variance.
Agro Metal delivered our 45 kg consignment of East African Gold Doré into Zurich via armored Brinks airfreight. Independent fire assay at Argor-Heraeus confirmed 94.8% Au purity with zero trace deleterious elements. Impeccable ICGLR chain-of-custody documentation.
Direct concession origination, certified XRF/Fire Assay testing, full OECD/ICGLR traceability, and secure armored airfreight or FCL container dispatch via Dar es Salaam and Mombasa.
Connecting international smelters, precious metal refineries, battery gigafactories, and industrial mineral importers directly with Agro Metal's trade team.
Export Portfolio: Gold Doré & Bullion, Tanzanite, Gemstones, Coltan, Lithium, Graphite, Copper Cathodes, Titanium Sands & Industrial Minerals.